What color is #8A86AA?

#8A86AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A86AA?

The RGB value is 138, 134, 170: 138 red, 134 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A86AA?

The complementary color is #A6AA86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A86AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A86AA color

#8A86AA rgb(138, 134, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8A86AA is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 52.5% green and 66.7% blue (138, 134, 170).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 17% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#8A86AA color codes

HEX	`#8A86AA`
RGB	`rgb(138, 134, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 52.5%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 17%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 21%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.42, 9.19, -18.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.42, 20.62, 296.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.26, 25.355, 41.533)`
Decimal	`9078442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A86AA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8A86AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A86AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8A86AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a86aa; }
.text { color: #8a86aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a86aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 134 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a86aa, #9c86aa); }

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Questions

What color is #8A86AA?: #8A86AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A86AA?: The RGB value is 138, 134, 170: 138 red, 134 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A86AA?: The complementary color is #A6AA86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A86AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.